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President, Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday declared a state of disaster in South Africa following the devastating floods that have claimed at least 443 lives in the port city of Durban, according latest report by the AFP. “The cabinet met in special session last night and decided to declare a state of national disaster,” the head of state said in a… Read More

Agricultural workers in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are preparing for their most severe drought in 40 years. This occurs as authorities warn that higher temperatures and less than normal rainfall were recorded by weather agencies in March and April this year. The aggravating drought is threatening to throw the population, especially in arid and semi-arid areas, into starvation. Like most… Read More

Two more combat helicopters and surveillance radars arrived in Mali on a Russian cargo flight. The consignment brings to eight the known number of helicopters that Moscow has provided under closer ties forged by colonels who seized power in 2020. A source in the defence ministry said four similar deliveries were expected over the next three months. “This is the… Read More

Last February, Senegal won the very first African Cup of Nations(AFCON) in its history. The much-coveted trophy will be put back into play next June with the start of the qualifiers for the next AFCON which will take place in Cote d’Ivoire. The draw for the 12 qualifying groups for the event took place this Tuesday evening in South Africa… Read More

The FAP of Yaounde on Monday secured a very crucial win against the Cobra Sports of South Sudan by 71-64. The win means the FAP of Yaounde will now feature in the upcoming playoffs in Kigali Rwanda next month. The American Deshaun Morman pulled up extraordinary jumpers to award the FAP de Yaounde a clear 16 points. The FAP played… Read More

The governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) Tiémoko Meyliet Koné has been appointed vice-president of Côte d’Ivoire by President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday. Ouattara further reappointed Patrick Achi to his premier post. Mr. Koné, who has headed the BCEAO since 2011, is also an economist and a well-known technocrat. The position of vice president has been… Read More

Dozens of refugees and migrants in Tunisia are demanding evacuation to other countries. The refugees, mostly survivors of illegal immigration attempts by sea to Europe, have been staging a sit-in in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Tunisian capital, Tunis since Saturday. “We need to be evacuated,” reads a banner they… Read More

It was a double victory for Kenya at the Boston Marathon on Monday as Evans Chebet dominated a stellar field to claim the men’s title and reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir bagged the women’s title. The last time Kenya took the top three spots on the podium was in 2012. “I’m celebrating this very much because this is my first… Read More

The ruling military junta in Bamako has received a new shipment of Russian equipment for the Malian armed forces, including “two combat helicopters and surveillance radars. “We are receiving this second batch of military equipment from Russia. This is the manifestation of a very fruitful partnership with the Russian state,” a statement from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations… Read More

Britain and Rwanda have continued to attempt to justify their highly controversial migration agreement against a tidal wave of criticism. On Thursday the two countries announced a deal to send some people arriving in the U.K. as stowaways on trucks or in small boats to the East African country to have their asylum claims processed. British Home Secretary Priti Patel… Read More